Table 2.
Dosages and frequencies of administration of potent analgesics
| n (%) or median (IQR) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [yrs] | 0–5 n = 443 |
6–10 n = 902 |
11–14 n = 1540 |
|
| Fentanyl | ||||
| n total | 117 (26.4) | 268 (29.7) | 496 (32.2) | 0.053 |
| Proportion with documented dosage | 55 (47.0) | 166 (61.9) | 270 (48.0) | |
| Dosage [mg] | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) | 0.05 (0.05–0.10) | 0.10 (0.05–0.20) | < 0.001 |
| Piritramide | ||||
| n total | 46 (10.4) | 210 (23.3) | 462 (30.0) | < 0.001 |
| Proportion with documented dosage | 26 (56.5) | 140 (66.7) | 299 (64.7) | |
| Dosage [mg] | 2.38 (1.50–3.94) | 4.00 (3.00–7.50) | 7.50 (3.75–7.50) | < 0.001 |
| Morphine | ||||
| n total | 1 (0.2) | 12 (0.1) | 14 (0.9) | 0.140 |
| Proportion with documented dosage | 1 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | 10 (71.4) | |
| Dosage [mg] | 1.5 | 4.00 (4.00–5.00) | 5.00 (3.50–6.00) | 0.251 |
| Esketamine | ||||
| n total | 293 (66.1) | 487 (54.0) | 744 (48.3) | < 0.001 |
| Proportion with documented dosage | 156 (53.2) | 258 (53.0) | 325 (43.7) | |
| Dosage [mg] | 15.0 (10.0–25.0) | 15.0 (12.5–25.0) | 20.0 (15.0–25.0) | < 0.001 |
IQR denotes interquartile range